Yesterday (Sunday, 6/10/01) I completed my 2nd Danskin Triathlon. My goal this year was to take about 15 minutes off my time from last year - I was able to cut my time by about 12 minutes.
I think I need to focus on swimming this year; particularly I need to work on regulating my breathing. I have been getting much better at bilateral breathing, but I'm completely useless at it when I'm nervous/excited/suffering from pre-race jitters. I think I'll purchase Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way to Swim Better, Faster, and Easier. I was able to briefly review the book before the race and was very impressed with it.
I want to especially thank my friends (Stepan, Meredith O w/Nolan, and Doug) and family (Mom, Aunt Kathleen, and Stepan, ) - yes I purposely included Stepan in both groups - for coming out to support me. Seeing and hearing them cheer me on between each event and at the finish line made the experience so much more memorable. Mucho congratulations to my fellow participants; especially my co-workers (Lynn Wright, whose training time was constrained by the demands of an MBA program at UT, and Kathy Hornaday, who only started training (i.e. learned to swim) about 2-3 weeks ago) and fellow Training Camp participants (especially my swim buddy, Melisa Ramos).
Posted by jfer at June 11, 2001 5:38 PM